I agree with "tested your metal of doe's skin and petals" meaning she puts on a tough front, but she's really soft. Did anyone think that his usage of the word metal is a pun? Mettle - another word for courage. The song is about two former lovers, who still share mutual feelings. She's out there testing her courage, "kissing the lipless," i.e. she's still hung up on the singer, but she wants to be strong and not worry about him, so in order to forget about him she's out fooling around with people that don't mean anything to her.
I agree with "tested your metal of doe's skin and petals" meaning she puts on a tough front, but she's really soft. Did anyone think that his usage of the word metal is a pun? Mettle - another word for courage. The song is about two former lovers, who still share mutual feelings. She's out there testing her courage, "kissing the lipless," i.e. she's still hung up on the singer, but she wants to be strong and not worry about him, so in order to forget about him she's out fooling around with people that don't mean anything to her.